When one audience member mentions that he lost his job in order to attend Smith's presentation, the venerableSilent Bob takes time out on stage to whip out his cell phone and call the guy's boss in an attempt to get him his job back.

During the 224 minutes of footage, Smith discusses the making of View Askew films, his personal life, his plans for the future, and more. He describes how he met his wife (a funny yet painful story involving a session of dry humping gone horribly awry), his comic foilJason Mewes (they were childhood friends), and his friend and co-producer Scott Mosier (they went to film school together).

The price of the DVD (around US$20) is well worth it simply for the story about Prince (or the Artist Formerly Known as, or whatever), who apparently hired Kevin to direct a documentary about music and religion that was professionally produced and edited simply so that it could be placed into a vault and never be seen again by anybody.

Highlight "Subtitles."
Press the right button until until the flower is
highlighted and hit enter to hear an explanation of
the "Magnolia Fan" reference in Jay and Silent Bob
Strike Back.
Select "Subtitles." Highlight "English."
Press the left button until the the O's in the tic-tac-toe
game are highlighted and hit enter to see some behind-the-
scenes parts with Kevin and the audience.
Select "Subtitles." Highlight "Main Menu."
Press the left button until the circles behind Kevin's
foot are highlighted and hit enter to hear Kevin's advice
for "if you have a couple of white trash roommates."
Select "Scene Selections."
Press the up button until Kevin's glasses are highlighted
and hit enter to hear Kevin's advice on shooting your own
movie (vs getting help from an established director).
Select "Scene Selections."
Press the right button once, taking you to page two. Then
press the down button until the eraser is highlighted and
hit enter to learn "who fucked who's sister."

DISC TWO

Select "Play Movie."
Press the up button until the smiley face is highlighted
and hit enter to learn why Kevin cast Alanis Morissette
for the role of God in Dogma.
Select "Subtitles." Highlight "English."
Press the right button until the heart is highlighted and
hit enter to learn the best way to a young woman to avoid
having anal sex with a guy.
Select "Scene Selections."
Press the down button until Kevin's shoe is highlighted
and hit enter to see how he reacts when a few audience
members decide to leave.
Select "Trailers." Highlight "Spider-Man."
Press the right button until the E-MC2 is highlighted and
hit enter to learn which super hero Kevin would most like
to be.

Fans of Kevin Smith's films know he's enough of a fan himself to
include more extras with his films than actual film. Dialogue's his
strongest point, and his commentary tracks show that his humour isn't
just the product of fanatical rewrites - he's just as funny when
talking spontaneously.

With this puerile yet good natured humour in mind, it's nice to see
him finally dispense with the whole pretense of actually writing a
film and just ramble in front of live audiences for a few hours. I
don't mean to use the term ramble as an insult, either - this is
rambling of the highest order, right up there with Eddie Izzard's.

An Evening With Kevin Smith is billed as an insightful look into his
writing process and directing techniques. While you do get to hear
about a few of his influences, like his gay brother and his Catholic
upbringing, this video is much closer to stand-up comedy. While
this probably won't please the parents of the students who attended
the Q&A sessions, it makes for good entertainment.

Considering that this seems to have ended up in bargain bins, it
really shouldn't be missed if you like his films - it's three and a
half hours' worth of what essentially amounts to Kevin Smith dialogue
without the restraint of having to be wrapped around a plot. If you
like his juvenile humour, watch this. If not, don't.